Wagon-body.



E. P. GROFF.

WAGON BODY.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1o, 1909.

Patented May 31, 19113.

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WAGON BODY.

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FREDERICK F. GROFF, OF LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

WAGON-BODY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led May 10, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FnEDEiucK F. Gnorr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inlagon-Bodies, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawing'.

My invention relates to a wagon body which is intended for pleasure,business or professional use, and which is more part-icularly adaptedfor undertakers use, as what is known as an embalmers wagon, arovisionbeing made to carry the kit and oard in a compact manner and withoutdetracting from the neat and pleasure vehicle appearance of the wagon.The wagon may also be used for light delivery purposes, or for pleasurepurposes without any change in design or construction.

Vith these and other objects in view my invention consists in certainconstruction and combination of parts as will hereinafter be fullydescribed and claimed in the annexed specification, and illustrated inthe annexed drawing-s, which form a part of this application; and inwhich like figures of reference refer to corresponding parts in all ofthe views, and in which I have omitted any reference to the running gearof the wagon, as any suitable gear may be employed for this purpose, andmy invention relates only to the body of the vehicle; and it is furtherunderstood that while I have here described my invention as herewithshown, that I do not confine myself to the exact construction, as slightchanges may be made without depart-ing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings which form a part of thisapplication Figure l, is a side elevation of a wagon body embodying myinvention. Fig. Q, is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3, is a rearelevation of the same, showing the door in the rear. Fig. 4e, is alongitudinal vertical sectional view of Fig. l. Fig. 5, is a rearelevation, with the door open, showing the interior arrangement. Fig. 6,is a detail top plan view of the board holders in the rear compartment.Fig. 7, is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 8, is an end view of thesame, showing the eyes for the retaining strap.

In the drawings, I have shown a wagon body provided with thc panel sidesl, containing the lights 2, and provided with the extension top 3; whileto said body I have added the rear extension comprising the sides 4.-,in the rear of and forming a part of the sides l, and being formed withthe rounded corners 5, and joined to the rear end G, within which isplaced the door 7 while the top 3, extended to embrace this rearextension. By this arrangement it will be seen that a compartment 8 isformed back of the seat-back 9, which extends at its lower end forwardunder the seat l0, and thus when the vehicle is intended for embalmers`use, the kit may be carried in the seat compartment, and the board andother articles stood on end in the compartment 8, and retained in placeby brackets or holders 11, which are secured to the scat-back 9, andwhich are formed with the eyes l2, through which are passed the securingstraps 13. In this manner a vehicle is provided that in its generaloutward appearance does not differ greatly from a pleasure vehicle, butwhich has enough carrying space to be used for numerous purposes.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is In a vehicle body of the class described,the combination with a body having panel sides and an extending top, ofa rear closed and paneled extension, formed with rounded corners andintegral with the sides of said body, a door formed in the rear of saidextension communicating with the compartment formed therein, and meanssecured to the back of the vehicle seat for securing articles withinsaid compartment.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK F. GROFF.

litnesses WM. J. COULTER, MABEL L. LEFEVRE.

